sham-e-gham kuch us nigahe naaz ki baate karo
sham-e-gham kuch us nigahe naaz ki baate karo
bekhudi badhti chali hai raaz ki baate karo
sham-e-gham kuch us nigahe naaz ki baate karo

ye subute naaz ye dil ki rago ka tutna
ye subute naaz ye dil ki rago ka tutna
khamoshi me kuch shikaste saaz ki baate karo
sham-e-gham kuch us nigahe naaz ki baate karo

kuch kafas ki tiliyo se chhan raha hai nur sa
kuch kafas ki tiliyo se chhan raha hai nur sa
kuch faza kuch hasrate parwaz ki baate karo
sham-e-gham kuch us nigahe naaz ki baate karo

nak hathe julfe parisha daastane sham-e-gham
nak hathe julfe parisha daastane sham-e-gham
suboh hone tak isi andaz ki baate karo
sham-e-gham kuch us nigahe naaz ki baate karo
bekhudi badhti chali hai raaz ki baate karo
sham-e-gham kuch us nigahe naaz ki baate karo

In this evening of sorrow, speak of those coy glances,
In this evening of sorrow, speak of those coy glances,
As oblivion deepens, speak of hidden trances,
In this evening of sorrow, speak of those coy glances.

This languid grace, the heart's threads all sundered,
This languid grace, the heart's threads all sundered,
In silence, of a broken melody, surrendered,
In this evening of sorrow, speak of those coy glances.

Some light now filtering through the cage's bars,
Some light now filtering through the cage's bars,
Of open skies and soaring, distant stars,
In this evening of sorrow, speak of those coy glances.

Her lovely tresses, tales of evening's woes,
Her lovely tresses, tales of evening's woes,
Till dawn arrives, in this manner, as it goes,
In this evening of sorrow, speak of those coy glances,
As oblivion deepens, speak of hidden trances,
In this evening of sorrow, speak of those coy glances.